Lyrics:

(Jacques Brel, R. McKuen)



If you go away

On this summer day

Then you might as well

Take the sun away

All the birds that flew

In the summer sky

And our love was new

And our hearts were high

When the day was young

And the night was long

And the moon stood still

For the night bird song

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away

But if you stay

I'll make you a day

Like no day has ever been

Or will be again

We'll sail on the sun

We'll ride on the rain

We'll talk to the trees

And worship the wind

And if you go

I'll understand

Leave me just enough love

To hold in my hand

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away

If you go away

As I know you will

You must tell the world to stop turning

Till you return to me

If you ever do,

Oh what good is love without loving you?

I can tell you now, as you turn to go

I'll be dying slowly

Till your next hello

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away,

But if you stay

I'll make you a night

Like no night has ever been

Or will be again

I'll sail on you smile

I'll ride on your touch

I'll talk to your eyes

That I love so much

But if you go

I'll understand

Leave me just enough love

To hold in my hand

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away, if you go away



If you go away, as I know you must

There is nothing left in this world to trust

Just an empty room, full of empty space

Like the empty look I see on your face

I'd have been the shadow of your shadow

If you might have kept me by your side

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away.